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[[File: | [[File:Horlick Mountains.jpg|thumb|The Horlick Mountains]] | ||
The '''Horlick Mountains''' are a mountain range in the [[Transantarctic Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]], lying eastward of [[Reedy Glacier]] and including the [[Wisconsin Range]], [[Long Hills]] and [[Ohio Range]]. | The '''Horlick Mountains''' are a mountain range in the [[Transantarctic Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]], lying eastward of [[Reedy Glacier]] and including the [[Wisconsin Range]], [[Long Hills]] and [[Ohio Range]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountains were discovered in two observations by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition, 1933–35, one by Kennett L. Rawson from a position in about 83°05′S 105°19′W, at the end of his southeastern flight of November 22, 1934, and another by Quin Blackburn in December 1934, from positions looking up [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and Albanus Glaciers. | The mountains were discovered in two observations by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition, 1933–35, one by Kennett L. Rawson from a position in about 83°05′S 105°19′W, at the end of his southeastern flight of November 22, 1934, and another by [[Quin Blackburn]] in December 1934, from positions looking up [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and Albanus Glaciers. | ||
The entire mountain group was surveyed by USARP parties and was mapped from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. It was named by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] for William Horlick, of the Horlick's Malted Milk Corp., a supporter of the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | The entire mountain group was surveyed by USARP parties and was mapped from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. It was named by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] for William Horlick, of the Horlick's Malted Milk Corp., a supporter of the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | ||
==Features== | |||
* [[Horlick Ice Stream]] | |||
* [[Long Hills]] | |||
* [[Baker Nunatak]] | |||
* [[Bennett Nunataks]] | |||
* [[Widich Nunatak]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 14 September 2021
The Horlick Mountains are a mountain range in the Transantarctic Mountains of Westarctica, lying eastward of Reedy Glacier and including the Wisconsin Range, Long Hills and Ohio Range.
Discovery and name
The mountains were discovered in two observations by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–35, one by Kennett L. Rawson from a position in about 83°05′S 105°19′W, at the end of his southeastern flight of November 22, 1934, and another by Quin Blackburn in December 1934, from positions looking up Leverett and Albanus Glaciers.
The entire mountain group was surveyed by USARP parties and was mapped from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. It was named by Admiral Richard E. Byrd for William Horlick, of the Horlick's Malted Milk Corp., a supporter of the Byrd expedition of 1933–35.